‘Improvements made in road safety – but targets not yet met’, says government officials
January 19, 2023
Safety on the Strategic Road Network (SRN) in England has been greatly improved but is not yet meeting expectations, government officials have said. Read More
Winner announced for SHP’s Trailblazer in Health and Safety Award
November 29, 2022
The SHP Awards judging panel has selected its SHP’s Trailblazer in Health and Safety winner. We also reveal those that made the final shortlist. Read More
‘Our support for Time to Change allowed us to have an open and productive dialogue with our employees around mental health,’ Skanska UK’s Tricia O’Neill
May 31, 2022
SHP speaks to Tricia O’Neill is Head of Risk Management at Skanska UK about becoming one of the first construction companies to sign the ‘Time to Change’ pledge. Read More
‘Show employees that you truly care, it’s so much easier to build a rapport with people and get to the root of any challenges that might exist within their work,’ SHP meets Dave McPherson
May 20, 2022
Dave McPherson, SHP's Trailblazer in Health & Safety, shares what inspired him to pursue a career in the profession, how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted his role, and what advice he would give to people in the early stages of a career in health and safety. Read More
Dave McPherson wins SHP’s Trailblazer in Health & Safety Award
December 13, 2021
SHE Manager at Kier Highways, Dave McPherson, has been named as the winner of the SHP Award for Trailblazer in Health & Safety for 2021. Read More
Finalists announced for SHP’s Trailblazer in Health and Safety Award
November 29, 2021
The SHP Awards judging panel has selected eight finalists for SHP’s Trailblazer in Health and Safety for 2021. Read More
Quality assurance of all lane running motorway data published
September 14, 2021
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has released a report, following an independent review of the data concerning the safety of all lane running motorways. Read More
Whistleblower claims smart motorway system failure
September 2, 2021
It’s been claimed that computer systems controlling signs on smart motorways crashed three times in four days, meaning signs across hundreds of miles of motorway could not be changed. Read More
Male suicide in male-dominated industries
July 2, 2021
Danny Clarke, Founder of Simply-People, looks why men in male-dominated industries are at a higher risk of dying by suicide and what makes male-dominated occupations so fatal… Read More
How safe are smart motorways? Only 48% of motorists say they know how to use them
January 25, 2021
Inquiry in 2019 M1 deaths says smart motorways carry ‘an ongoing risk of future deaths’. Read More